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New Years Eve 2014

It was great to have the front line of trumpet and sax on this gig, usually the line-up is rhythm section and singers but the brass really adds to the energy of the band. When I started playing in function bands back in the mid eighties most of the bands had at least four brass players as well as 4 singers and rhythm section. Due to economics and synthesisers bands have become much smaller as they are able produce a big sound using keyboards.

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